Head of Geography
Myton School
Warwick, Warwickshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2020
Job overview
From September 2020 - TLR 1.1 £8,069 p.a.
Geography is a thriving, successful and popular at Myton, with a large number of students choosing to study it at both A Level and GCSE. We are looking for a visionary leader to take the steps needed to bring the department forward at all key stages.
Your appointment as Head of Geography will be to lead the team of seven specialist Geography teachers. This team includes members of the leadership team and pastoral teams who are committed, passionate teachers and who provide an excellent Geography education to our students.
As Head of Department, you will demonstrate a passion for Geography and have a deep understanding of the learning process and the current developments in education and examination requirements. You will also need experience in leading field work trips and teaching the subject at A-level.
Myton is a very popular 11-18 high performing School with Academy status based between Warwick and Leamington Spa. We are immensely proud of our reputation and our excellent record in supporting students to make the next step into training, vocational courses and Higher Education, including top universities.
Myton is an innovative and forward looking school with enduring values of care and mutual respect. We are involved in new and exciting partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, and we are keen to develop innovative and entrepreneurial approaches which take advantage of the new educational landscape.
Our school is a happy, purposeful and hard working community – we offer students an exciting curriculum and a huge range of extra-curricular opportunities within a safe, secure and supportive environment.
Please download application details from www.mytonschool.co.uk/vacancies or request by email vacancies@myton.co.uk or tel: 01926 493805 ext 209/237.
Myton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will need to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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About Myton School
Myton School is a larger than average, popular, co-educational school where students of all abilities, aptitudes and social backgrounds thrive and achieve. Our community is based upon high expectations of learning and behaviour which are underpinned by our pastoral systems, ensuring all students are individually known and supported. We believe that all students should be equally valued in school and we pride ourselves on creating an atmosphere where every student can flourish.
Support for new colleagues is excellent at Myton. We have a well-established induction programme and we’re highly committed to the ongoing professional development of our entire staff. We support and value one another in contributing to a culture which is always seeking new ways to improve and develop.
We have a well-equipped school site with two main adjacent buildings and separate purpose-built facilities for PE, Design Technology, Science and English. We also have a specially designed Performing Arts Centre. Our extensive playing fields include two full-size football pitches, a floodlit astro-turf pitch and the John Atkinson Sports Hall.
Warwickshire is a wonderful place to live and work. The towns of Warwick and Leamington offer a great combination of green spaces, historical buildings, leisure facilities and a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants. There, is a great local road network with the nearby M40 and A46, as well as a fast train links with Birmingham and London. In 2020 Leamington Spa was named by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK due to its elegant architecture and cutting-edge technology.
Please explore our website - www.mytonschool.co.uk - to gain a flavor of what it means to be part of the Myton School community. We sincerely hope that you will be inspired to apply to join us.
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